Ill. Admin. Code tit. 68, § 1330.790 - Closing a Pharmacy
Whenever a pharmacy intends to close permanently, the following procedures must be followed:
a) Provide notice to the Drug Compliance Unit
of the Division, in writing, no later than 30 days after closure of the
pharmacy.
b) Notify customers of
the closure at least 15 days in advance of the closing date and where the
customer's records will be maintained.
c) Comply with all DEA requirements for
closing a pharmacy.
d) On the day
the pharmacy closes:
1) Conduct an inventory
of the pharmacy's controlled substances and maintain the inventory record for
inspection by the Division for five years.
2) Return the pharmacy license to the
Division's drug compliance investigator or other authorized Division
personnel.
3) Notify the Division
in writing as to where the controlled substances inventory and records will be
kept and how the controlled substances were transferred or destroyed. Records
involving controlled substances must be kept available for five years for
inspection by the Division.
4)
Notify the Division in writing of the name of the person responsible for and
the location where the closing pharmacy's prescription files and patient
profiles will be maintained. These records shall be kept for a minimum of five
years from the date the last original or refill prescription was
dispensed.
e) The
pharmacy acquiring prescription records from a closing pharmacy must inform the
Division prior to the date when the transaction is going to take
place.
f) After the closing date,
only the pharmacist in-charge, or other designated pharmacist, of the pharmacy
discontinuing business shall have access to the prescription drugs until those
drugs are transferred to the new owner or other purchaser or are properly
destroyed.
g) Cover all signage
indicating "Drug Store" or "Pharmacy" as soon as practicable. The signage shall
be removed in a timely manner. A sign shall be prominently posted that the
pharmacy is closed.
h) If a
pharmacy intends to close temporarily for more than 72 hours, the following
procedures must be followed:
1) The owner of
the pharmacy must provide notice to the Drug Compliance Unit of the Division,
in writing, within 72 hours prior to the temporary closing date.
2) Notify customers of the closure at least
72 hours prior to the closing date and where the customer's records will be
maintained.
3) Post signage on the
front door or window of the pharmacy in a manner clearly legible.
4) A pharmacy may remain temporarily closed
for no longer than six months.
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